AT 1200C, THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) GULF REGION SOUTH (GRS) REPORTED AS FOLLOWS:
WASSIT RESIDENT OFFICE (WRO), IRAQI CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER (ICE): WRO ICE RECEIVED THREE PHONE CALLS ON 25 SEP 06; AT 0900, 1200 AND 2200. THE FIRST TWO CALLS WERE NOT GOOD CONNECTIONS AND NO DIALOG OCCURRED. THE THIRD CALL, AT 2200, WAS A GOOD CONNECTION. THE CALLER TOLD THE WRO ICE THAT HE HAD A LIST OF ENGINEERS THAT WORKED FOR GRS AND THAT THE WRO ICE WAS THE FIRST ON THE LIST. THE CALLER SAID HE PLANNED TO TERMINATE EVERYONE ON THE LIST. WRO ICE CONTACTED WRO-DEPUTY RE VIA E-MAIL AT 2324 ON 25 SEP 06. WRO-RE NOTIFIED 26 1000 SEP 06, GRS NOTIFIED 1323 ON 26 SEP 06. WRO STAFF IS TAKING GREATER PRECAUTIONS WHILE VISITING PROJECT SITES AND MEETING WITH CONTRACTORS. THE WRO ICE IS WORKING WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO DETERMINE WHO IS BEHIND THE THREAT. THE WRO ICE IS CURRENTLY IN BAGHDAD TRYING TO DETERMINE WHO OWNS THE PHONE NUMBER USED TO CALL HIM.